2023-07-20 00:25:30
The National Meteorological Service (SMN) issued a new rain and wind alert on Wednesday for this Thursday, July 20, which is celebrated on Friendship Day, and for Friday, due to snow, in the provinces of Neuquén and Río Negro. I know the detail by places.
The SMN detailed the hours and areas where there is an alert this Thursday and Friday:
Cordillera de Aluminé – Cordillera de Chos Malal – Cordillera de Loncopué – Cordillera de Minas – Cordillera de Picunches – Cordillera de Ñorquín: The area will be affected by intense winds from the west sector with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, and gusts that can exceed the 90 km/h. There is an alert for wind, for Thursday followingnoon, and for snowfall for the early morning, morning and followingnoon of Friday.
East of Loncopué – East of Picunches – East of Ñorquín – West of Añelo – West of Pehuenches – South of Chos Malal – South of Minas: The area will be affected by intense winds from the west sector with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h. The warning is for Thursday followingnoon.
Cordillera de Huiliches – Cordillera de Lácar – Sur de Aluminé: The area will be affected by persistent rains of varying intensity, some heavy. Accumulated precipitation values between 20 and 40 mm are expected, and may be exceeded locally. In the highest areas of the mountain range, precipitation might be in the form of snow. In addition, the area will register intense winds from the west sector with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h. There is an alert for wind and rain, for Thursday followingnoon, and for snowfall during the early morning and Friday morning.
Los Lagos: The area will be affected by persistent rains of varying intensity, some heavy. Accumulated precipitation values between 20 and 40 mm are expected, and may be exceeded locally. In the highest areas of the mountain range, precipitation might be in the form of snow. Also, intense winds will be recorded from the west sector with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h. The warning for wind and rain is for Thursday followingnoon, and for snowfall, for Thursday night.
Pilcaniyeu Plateau – Ñorquinco Plateau – Nueve de Julio – West of El Cuy – Veinticinco de Mayo: The area will be affected by intense winds from the west sector with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h. h. There is an alert for Thursday followingnoon.
Bariloche – Cordillera de Pilcaniyeu – Cordillera de Ñorquinco: There are warnings for rain, for Thursday morning and followingnoon, and for winds, for the followingnoon. The area will be affected by persistent rains of varying intensity, some heavy. Accumulated precipitation values between 20 and 40 mm are expected, and may be exceeded locally. In the highest areas of the mountain range, precipitation might be in the form of snow. Also, there will be intense winds from the west sector with speeds between 60 and 75 km/h, and gusts that can exceed 90 km/h.
Snow alert in Neuquén, Río Negro, Chubut and Santa Cruz
From the SMN, they communicated that the Andean area of the provinces of Chubut, Rio Negro and Neuquén will be in the next few hours “due to persistent snowfall, some locally strong, with estimated values between 25 and 45 cm and may be exceeded in a timely manner.”
Meanwhile, in Santa Cruz, snowfall, some locally intense, will cause accumulations between 10 and 15 cm, which can be exceeded in a timely manner.
What does the yellow alert mean?
From the SMN they explained the different alert levels. Yellow indicates “possible meteorological phenomena with a capacity for damage and risk of momentary interruption of daily activities.” While orange, it marks that “dangerous meteorological phenomena for society, life, property and the environment are expected.”
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